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silk terms glossary (I)

Thursday, July 22nd 2010, 7:59 PM 81 0

Many of you still puzzled about the satin bed linens [www.ellesilk.com]term, and as blow, we introduce them to you!
Momme Weight [www.ellesilk.com]– this refers to the weight of a piece of silk fabric and in a standard measurement for silk. Momme weight calculates the weight of a piece of silk that is a standard 100 yards long and 45 inches wide. The weight of the piece of fabric that size is its momme weight. A piece of silk weighing 12 pounds has a momme weight of 12. When purchasing silk bedding look for a momme weight of 12 or higher.
Cultivated Silk [www.ellesilk.com]- silk that is harvested from worms raised in captivity. Cultivated silk is the highest quality silk because great care is taken to ensure the silk filament threads harvested are not broken resulting in long and durable silk thread that is very strong – the strongest natural fiber in the world.
Mulberry Silk [www.ellesilk.com]– the highest quality silk available. It comes from silkworms produced from the Bombyx mori moth. The silkworms are fed an exclusive diet of mulberry leaves. The resulting silk that is harvested is of a uniform light color, is rounder than wild silk, more uniform in size than wild silk, and finer than wild silk.

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